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Why is atmospheric pressure greater at sea level than at the top of a mountain 5000 m above sea level?
Atmospheric pressure is a measure of the amount of air pressing down on the earth. This would be highest at the surface of the earth. At 5000 meters, there are 5000 meters of air below you, so that is considerably less air.
Is air pressure in a cave greater than air pressure at sea level?
It all depends on the altitude of the cave. Note, a sealed cave can be pressurized, but as soon as it is opened the pressure will equalize.
When the air pressure in the lungs is greater than the air pressure outside the body you?
at higher altitudes the pressure of air is greater in our lungs as compare to the air pressure outside the body
Why does sound travel faster at the bottom of a mountain than it does at the top?
Speed of sound in air is dependent on the air pressure, and air pressure is dependent on height above sea level. Up high, pressure is lower and speed of sound is different.
Is air pressure greater than water pressure?
Technically, yes, but so slightly that you'd never notice it. Remember, the gravitational forces between you and anything else depend on your mass, the other mass, and the distance between them. When you're in water, there is more mass closer to you than there is when you're in air.
Why Poes water on top of a mountain boil at a lower temperature than at sea level?
It is the effect of air pressure. The air pressure at the top of a mountain is less than the air pressure at sea level. The effect of air pressure on a water surface is to prevent or oppose water molecules escaping from the surface. The greater the air pressure, the more heat energy is needed to allow the water molecules to escape and so at sea level the water will boil at a higher temperature than if it were on top of a mountain.
Is air pressure greater at the top of a mountain than at lower elevations?
No, it is greater at the lower elevations.
Is air pressure greater at the top of a mountain than at the lower elevations?
No, it is greater at the lower elevations.
If you were on a mountain would the weight of the air above be greater than or less than it is at sea level?
That would depend where you are. The weight of air above you is greater at sea level than up a mountain, but if you were in a plane it might well be less than up a mountain.
Is air pressure greater at sea level or on top of a mountain?
Air pressure is greater at sea level because there is more air above that is pressing down. Any atmosphere is more dense at the surface of the planet than at locations higher in altitude. (Areas that are lower than sea level will generally have still higher atmospheric pressure.)
Air pressure is lower at the top of a mountain than at sea level?
Yes.
How high is a mountain?
Attending an altitude greater then that of a hill,a mountain is usually about greater than 2000 ft. (610m)Note that this does not necessarily mean altitude above sea level.
Is Density greater at the top of the mountain or at sea level?
Density is typically greater at sea level than it is at the top of mountains. This is because gravity plays a huge role in density.
Why is air pressure greater at sea level than at the of a mountain?
This is based on gravity and the density of the gas particles. At sea level the gas molecules are stacked several miles deep and due to gravity press downward towards the ground. On top of a mountain, however, there are fewer gas molecules stacked on top of each other, so the air pressure is lower.
Air pressure decreases as?
Air pressure decreases as height is gained. There is less air pressure at the top of a high mountain, than at sea level.
Does water boil faster at sea level than on the top of a mountain?
Water boils faster on top of a mountain than at sea level because the boiling point of water is reduced with reduced atmospheric pressure.
Why is the boiling point of water on top of a mountain than that it is at sea level?
because of the air pressure diference .
